| Genre: | Telenovela |
| Runtime: | 50 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
| Opentheme: | "This Is My Life" by Joana Zimmer |
| Network: | Das Erste |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Num Seasons: | 22 |
| Num Episodes: | 4002 [1] |
Rote Rosen (Red Roses) is a German telenovela produced by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg and broadcast by Das Erste since 6 November 2006. The show is a complex telenovela, which tells one love story every season about women in their forties.
| Actor | Character | Episodes | Duration | Guest Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 • Episodes 1–214 | ||||
| Petra Bergmann | 1–214 | 2006–2007 | 2312–2315 (2016) | |
| Dr. Nick Bergmann | 1–214 | 2006–2007 | ||
| Season 2 • Episodes 12–330 | ||||
| Alice Albers | 1–330 | 2006–2008 | 381–385 (2008) | |
| Marc Treskow | 9–330 | 2006–2008 | ||
| Season 3 • Episodes 215–420 | ||||
| Steffen Feldhusen | 191–420 821–990 | 2007–2008 2010–2011 | ||
| Nina Olsen, née Fischer | 201–424 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Season 4 • Episodes 421–597 | ||||
| Charlotte Kröger | 399–597 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Erik Siemers | 418–597 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Season 5 • Episodes 598–798 | ||||
| Martin Ahrens | 587–798 | 2009–2010 | ||
| Andrea Weller, née Roth | 592–798 | 2009–2010 | 834–850 (2010) | |
| Season 6 • Episodes 801–1000 | ||||
| Gesa Matthiessen, née Grewe | 801–1000 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Tim Matthiessen | 801–1000 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Season 7 • Episodes 1001–1200 | ||||
| Katja Meissner | 1001–1200 | 2011–2012 | ||
| Philipp Stein | 1001–1200 | 2011–2012 | ||
| Season 8 • Episodes 1201–1400 | ||||
| Clemens Winter | 1196–1400 | 2012 | ||
| Susann Winter aka Katharina Kupfer | 1201–1400 | 2012 | ||
| Season 9 • Episodes 1401–1600 | ||||
| Jan Mertens | 1387–1600 | 2012–2013 | 1796–1800 (2014) | |
| Vera Christiansen, née Lüder | 1401–1600 | 2012–2013 | ||
| Season 10 • Episodes 1601–1814 | ||||
| Ole Wolff | 1586–1814 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Tine Hedelund | 1601–1814 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Season 11 • Episodes 1815–2000 | ||||
| Jana Greve, née Carstens | 1801–2000 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Sebastian Voss | 1801–2000 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Season 12 • Episodes 2001–2200 | ||||
| Lasse Petersen | 1991–2175 | 2015–2016 | ||
| Nora Franke aka Dr. Katrin Burgstett, née Körner | 2001–2200 | 2015–2016 | ||
| Prof. Dr. Arthur Burgstett | 2075–2200 | 2015–2016 | ||
| Season 13 • Episodes 2201–2400 | ||||
| Sydney Flickenschild #2 | 2201–2400 | 2016–2017 | ||
| Mathis Segert | 2201–2400 | 2016–2017 | ||
| Season 14 • Episodes 2401–2600 | ||||
| Peer Juncker | 2391–2600 | 2017–2018 | ||
| Helen Fries | 2400–2600 | 2017–2018 | ||
| Actor | Character | Episodes | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jansen | 1–215, 329– | 2006–2007, 2008– | ||
| Johanna Jansen | 1– | 2006– | ||
| Gunter Flickenschild | 137– | 2007– | ||
| Carla Saravakos | 400–1390, 1575– | 2008–2012, 2013– | ||
| Dr. Britta Berger, née Thies | 674–1830, 2051– | 2009–2014, 2015– | ||
| Torben Lichtenhagen | 946–969, 1001– | 2010–2011, 2011– | ||
| Erika Rose | 968– | 2011– | ||
| Benjamin "Ben" Berger | 1036– | 2011– | ||
| Merle Vanlohen | 1106– | 2011– | ||
| Hannes Lüder | 1401– | 2012– | ||
| Eliane da Silva | 1811– | 2014– | ||
| Theodor "Theo" Lichtenhagen | 1867–2075, 2160–2170, 2193–2245, 2291– | 2014–2015, 2016, 2016, 2016– | ||
| Patrick Mielitzer | 2201– | 2016– | ||
| Sigrid Claasen | 2386– | 2017– | ||
| Timo Saravakos #2 | 2389– | 2017– | ||
| Swantje Fries | 2398– | 2017– | ||
| Jacqueline "JC" Claasen | 2399– | 2017– | ||
| Dr. Arne Fries | 2400– | 2017– |
| Actor | Character | Episodes | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Münzing | 3–195 | 2006–2007 | ||
| Franziska Lutter | 105–198 | 2007 | ||
| Lynn Bergmann-Farlow, née Farlow | 3–200 | 2006–2007 | ||
| Ulrich "Uli" Wieland | 1–269 | 2006–2008 | ||
| Christiane "Chris" Manthey | 132–269 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Werner Treskow | 1–194, 271–330 | 2006–2007, 2008 | ||
| Dr. Jan Colbert | 192–332 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Konrad Albers † | 148–380 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Hans-Karl "Hacki" von Attendorn | 1–370, 401–405 | 2006–2008 | ||
| Carmen von Attendorn, née Marek | 1–405 | 2006–2008 | ||
| Roland Olsen | 203–415 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Maximilian "Max" Olsen | 201–285, 349–358, 374–380, 398–420 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Emma Olsen | 201–445 | 2007–2008 | ||
| Klaus Bach | 400–553 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Arndt Hanstedt | 342–560 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Alexandra Siemers, née Kröger | 399–572 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Melanie Baumann aka Melanie Albers | 389–585 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Tanja Wieland, née Jansen | 1–590 | 2006–2009 | ||
| Marie Bach | 411–595 | 2008–2009 | ||
| Kodjo Owusu-Asare | 51–617 | 2007–2009 | ||
| Hans-Rudolf "Harry" Becker † | 576–674 | 2009 | ||
| Sven Thiemann | 612–780 | 2009–2010 | ||
| Miriam Brehm | 1–475, 618–787 | 2006–2008, 2009–2010 | ||
| Christian Mayenburg | 616–789 | 2009–2010 | ||
| Margit Roth | 693–770, 794–796 | 2009–2010 | ||
| Johnny Kruse | 627–804 | 2009–2010 | ||
| Lennard "Lenny" Albers | 353–824 | 2008–2010 | ||
| Lena Weller † | 594–835 | 2009–2010 | ||
| Hans-Jörg Krone jr. | 592–650, 728, 798–915 | 2009, 2010, 2010 | ||
| Rosa Becker | 600–964 | 2009–2011 | ||
| Felix Siemers | 452–975 | 2008–2011 | ||
| Elke Grewe | 787–980 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Paul Matthiessen | 792–984 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Nele Matthiessen | 806–984 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Sophie Schwarz | 812–987 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Maike Becker | 317–795, 997–1000 | 2008–2010, 2011 | ||
| Christa Haberland | 808–1035 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Nadine Dorn | 1003–1085 | 2011 | ||
| Dr. Oliver Hardenberg | 897–1055, 1086–1090 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Caroline von Walden | 792–1140 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Falk Landau † | 913–1149 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Christoph Langer | 1076–1159 | 2011 | ||
| Henriette Stein, née Bodenhausen | 1023–1195 | 2011–2012 | ||
| Ella Meissner | 1011–1200 | 2011–2012 | ||
| Fenja Winter #1 | 1202–1220 | 2012 | ||
| Achim Meissner | 991–1225 | 2011–2012 | ||
| Rajan Shudrak | 1056–1225 | 2011–2012 | ||
| Fenja Winter #2 | 1271–1290 | 2012 | ||
| Timo Saravakos #1 | 445–595, 1236–1249, 1296–1300 | 2008–2009, 2012, 2012 | ||
| Nils Rager aka Holger Seegert | 436–630, 740–1015, 1341–1345 | 2008–2009, 2010–2011, 2012 | ||
| Vincent Vanlohen | 1189–1375 | 2012 | ||
| Prof. Dr. Regina Harzfeld-Winter, née Harzfeld | 1196–1385 | 2012 | ||
| Roman Winter | 1202–1260, 1305–1398 | 2012 | ||
| Pete Johnson | 1224–1410 | 2012 | ||
| Lars Winter | 1186–1440 | 2012–2013 | ||
| Birgit "Naomi" Lichtenhagen | 1396–1515 | 2012–2013 | ||
| Lorenzo Lombardi † | 1466–1534 | 2013 | ||
| Benita Flickenschild aka Sophia Magnani † | 1438–1587 | 2013 | ||
| Alfred Albers | 537–1598 | 2009–2013 | ||
| Brian O'Reilly | 1586–1655 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Sönke Mertens | 1401–1675 | 2012–2014 | ||
| Rieke Friedrichs | 1515–1725 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Malte Neumann | 1611–1780 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Lisa Fischer | 1586–1788 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Lotte Hedelund | 1588–1710, 1734, 1811–1815 | 2013–2014 | ||
| Michael "Mick" Eckart | 981–1829 | 2011–2014 | ||
| Bente Westphal | 1202–1398, 1825–1829 | 2012, 2014 | ||
| Ariane Christiansen | 1397–1840 | 2012–2014 | ||
| Robin Mertens, adopted Detjen | 1421–1560, 1791–1840 | 2013, 2014 | ||
| Esther Hanstedt | 335–797, 1820–1858 | 2008–2010, 2014 | ||
| Dirk Drechsler | 1786–1940 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Anne Lichtenhagen, née Ebinger | 1001–1235, 1966–1975 | 2011–2012, 2015 | ||
| Lutz Lichtenhagen | 1786–1810, 1961–1975 | 2014, 2015 | ||
| Prof. Dr. Maurice Greve | 1806–1820, 1875–1994 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Nathalie Greve | 1791–1995 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Fabian Voss | 1832–1995 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Dr. Udo Ebinger | 1615–1620, 1701–1725, 1766–2185 | 2013, 2013, 2013–2016 | ||
| Inge Ebinger, née Rose | 1597–1620, 1696–1725, 1777–2195 | 2013, 2013, 2013–2016 | ||
| Volker Carstens | 2011–2199, 2295–2309 | 2015–2016, 2016 | ||
| Henri Carstens | 1986–2220, 2305–2309 | 2015–2016, 2016 | ||
| Juliane "Jule" Jansen | 1–643, 996–1000, 1201–1215, 1265–1675, 2311–2315 | 2006–2009, 2011, 2012, 2012–2014, 2016 | ||
| Dennis Grabowski | 2206–2315 | 2016 | ||
| Victoria "Vicky" Parker | 2261–2324 | 2016 | ||
| Edda Burgstett, accepted, née Franke | 2026–2370 | 2015–2017 | ||
| Holger Mielitzer † | 2186–2385 | 2016–2017 | ||
| Kimberley "Kim" Parker | 2191–2405 | 2016–2017 |